Glasair Aircraft Owners Association

Mods

Tractor to Flush Gas Caps

Mods

Vortex Generators on a Sportsman

Mods

Acme Aero Stinger Tailwheel Suspension in a GlaStar

Events

GAOA Gathering at Lakeland Florida

GlaStar & Sportsman

What to Expect When You’re Expecting… an Engine

GAOA Merchandise: Order yours today!

GLASTAR & SPORTSMAN

Aileron fences on the OMF Symphony

GlaStar & Sportsman

OMF Symphony Aileron Fences and Vortex Generators

Just to show there are multiple ways to skin a cat, we are showing how some things are done on the OMF Symphony. -Editor We spent...

How to & Builder Tips

Level-Headed Observations

This builder hint concerns the lowly instrument called the "level." No matter what kind of aircraft you are building, everything evolves from what is referred...

Van's cowl air scoop on GlaStar

RV Air Intake Adaption for GlaStar

Mods

Sensenich Fixed-Pitch Propeller Nomenclature and Repitching

Maintenance

Glastar baggage door latch mechanism

GlaStar Baggage Door Installation Tip

How to & Builder Tips

Cooling baffles

Baffles Reduce Cylinder Temperatures

How to & Builder Tips

GLASAIR

Glasair

Glasair III Horizontal Stabilizer Angle of Incidence

There has been some question among our builders as to the proper horizontal stabilizer position relative to water line 100. Through our investigations we...

Maintenance

Glasair RG Gear Strut Servicing

It has been pointed out that our overhaul instructions are somewhat confusing and do not apply to landing gear struts that are being serviced...

Alternate Method for Determining External Dimensions of Slotted Flaps

How-to and Builder Tips

Fuel Vent Float Valves

How-to and Builder Tips

Glasair Fuel Vent Master’s Thesis

How-to and Builder Tips

Marking Electrical Wires and Connectors

How to & Builder Tips

PEOPLE & PLACES

Events

Postcards from Smiley Creek 2015

Just got home after 37+ hours of fun in the GlaStar. A belated BIG thank you to Dave & Dave & Gail & Ann...

A GlaStar wing under construction.

Builder’s Risk Insurance – Protection for the Parts

Ownership

Vapor Lock Causes Trouble Over Water

Flying

Ted Setzer's Sportsman

Independence, Oregon Fly-in Set for August 14-16 2015

Events

Marc’s Sportsman: Wrapping Up the Annual

Maintenance

Werner Schneider flying his GlaStar in Switzerland

Climbs in a GlaStar

Flying

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ARTICLES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED

Leading Edge Lights

How to & Builder Tips

Building a GlaStar—Presentation by Dave Prizio

Events

Sportsman Kits Available Again

News

Making Cowl Bumps

How to & Builder Tips

GlaStar Nose Fork Modification for 5.00 x 5 Wheel and Tire

Mods

RESOURCES

Symphony SA 160

Symphony SA 160 Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

Glasair Merlin on its first test flight in Arlington, Washington.

Merlin Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

Strength of Riveted Joints

Resources

Paint Codes for Matching GlaStar Gelcoat

How to & Builder Tips

Sportsman carbon-fiber

Sportsman Specifications and Performance

Airplanes

GlaStar assembly

GlaStar Assembly Sequence

Resources

Stoddard-Hamilton Electrical Parts Cross-Reference

Resources

glastar kit delivered in driveway

New Builder?

Resources

ABOUT US

The Glasair Aircraft Owners Association is the one must-join association for Glasair, GlaStar, Sportsman 2+2, Merlin, and OMF Symphony builders, owners, pilots, and enthusiasts. If you’re currently building, flying—or dreaming of building and flying one—this is the place for you! We are not affiliated with Glasair Aviation, LLC., but we maintain a great working relationship. Our members can be found worldwide.

Disclaimer: This website contains information submitted by our members about building their airplanes. Some methods they employ may differ from the factory instructions. Builders are advised that they are responsible for their own construction methods and should check with the factory if any of the information included on this website differs from the factory manuals. The Glasair Aircraft Owners Association has not checked the accuracy or safety of any information included on these web pages and any users of this information do so completely at their own risk.

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